Joab Captures the City of Rabbah
1In the spring, Joab led Israel’s army out. It was the time when kings march out to war. Joab destroyed the land of Ammon. He went to the city of Rabbah. He surrounded it and got ready to attack it. But David remained in Jerusalem. Later, Joab attacked Rabbah and completely destroyed it. 2David took the gold crown off the head of the king of Ammon. The crown weighed 75 pounds. It had jewels in it. It was placed on David’s head. He took a huge amount of goods from the city. 3He brought out the people who were there. He made them work with saws and iron picks and axes. David did that to all the towns in Ammon. Then he and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.
Israel Goes to War Against the Philistines
4War broke out at Gezer against the Philistines. At that time Sibbekai killed Sippai. So the Philistines were brought under Israel’s control. Sibbekai was a Hushathite. Sippai was from the family line of Rapha.
5In another battle against the Philistines, Elhanan killed Lahmi. Elhanan was the son of Jair. Lahmi was the brother of Goliath. Goliath was from the city of Gath. Lahmi’s spear was as big as a weaver’s rod.
6There was still another battle. It took place at Gath. A huge man lived there. He had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. So the total number of his toes and fingers was 24. He was also from the family line of Rapha. 7He made fun of Israel. So Jonathan killed him. Jonathan was the son of David’s brother Shimea.
8Those Philistine men lived in Gath. They were from the family line of Rapha. David and his men killed them.
A conquista de Rabá
(2 Sm 11.1; 12.26-31)
1Na primavera do ano seguinte, na altura em que as guerras costumam recomeçar, Joabe levou o exército israelita a vitoriosos ataques contra as cidades e aldeias dos amonitas. Depois de as destruir, pôs cerco a Rabá e conquistou-a. David ficara em Jerusalém. 2Deslocando-se ao local da batalha, tirou a coroa da cabeça do rei de Rabá, que se chamava Milcom, e colocou-a na sua própria cabeça. Era feita toda de ouro, com pedras preciosas incrustadas, e pesava 34 quilos. Levou também da cidade grande despojo. 3Obrigou ainda o povo da cidade a trabalhar com serras, machados e picaretas, como era hábito fazer com todos os povos amonitas. David e todo o seu exército regressaram a Jerusalém.
Guerra contra os filisteus
(2 Sm 21.18-22)
4A guerra seguinte foi contra os filisteus em Gezer. Contudo, um homem de Husate, chamado Sibecai, matou um dos filhos dos refaítas Sipai e os filisteus renderam-se.
5Durante outra guerra contra os filisteus, El-Hanã, filho de Jair, matou Lami, irmão de Golias, o giteu, cuja lança era tão grande como a viga dum tecelão.
6Noutra batalha, em Gate, um gigante com seis dedos em cada mão e em cada pé, filho também dum gigante, 7injuriava a nação de Israel; Jónatas, sobrinho de David, filho de Simeia, irmão de David, matou-o.
8Estes gigantes pertenciam à tribo dos gigantes de Gate e foram mortos por elementos das tropas de David.
